Anthony Davis

Q: The West has better players, but teams keep getting diluted. Besides the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs, the West is not great. -- Jeffrey. A: I would beg to disagree, including with what the Mavericks did Friday with DeAndre Jordan, and even how the Rockets managed to keep everything together. Plus, you will have a healthy (presumably) Kevin Durant coming back for the Thunder and a locked-in Anthony Davis for the Pelicans. And don't sleep on the Jazz, who began a significant revival by the end of last season, or the muscle of the Grizzlies. Yes, the Clippers have been stung, with the same potential fate for the Trail Blazers, but an argument could be made...

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